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Alkahla — Iio the Equinii Irii

Published: 2008-03-13 05:16:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 1828; Favourites: 48; Downloads: 38
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This is Iio's new look, one which I am extremely proud of. I chose to omit the blue spots from her look, just because they didn't speak to me anymore. And I didn't want to make up any markings on the spot, so I chose to leave her her rust color for now. And if I think of anything good then I'll update it.

Oh, and the name of these guys was invented by the wonderful *ivoryleopard ! So yes, credit where credit is due. I love the name, it's exactly what I would have come up with it I were as clever as she XD haha Thanks Michelle!

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Name is pronounced "eye-oh"
Young female, in her early twenties.

Aviantium Equinii Irii

· Nose is pink, lacking the dark pigment that covers the rest of the muzzle/mouth region. Eyes can be any color, with blue being uncommon and green being less so.

· Over the eyes ridged horns grow from an area between the eyebrows, spiraling to a point. These help shade the eyes when hunting or in flight, but do not limit visibility in any way. Traveling along the cheek bone is a ridge that is note horn but a bony projection that is covered in skin and fur.

· The whiskers are lined with specialized cells that are sensitive to subtle changes in air pressure, among other things, which aids in flight and hunting.

· Ears are rounded, and they have excellent hearing. The tip is black but on the back there is a white spot (much like a tiger).

· The neck spikes are made of horn and come from individual cuticles that line the neck on both sides of the mane. They are not attacked to the skeletal system below, but are individual plates beneath the skin. So an impact to the spikes would not necessarily cause a direct injury to the spinal cord.

· Iio’s mane is rust with a light blonde near the tips, but mane colors vary slightly from individual to individual. Some can have an auburn mane or something as dark as a warm brown. And on the other side of the spectrum, manes can be a very light strawberry blonde.

· Coat color for the Equinii Irii is a strawberry-blonde/rust color, with a golden sheen to it. This does not vary much between individuals, although some have a lighter coat and others have a darker coat.

· Tails are prehensile, and can pick up objects and hold them. It cannot quite support an adults weight, but it will aid them in daily life.

· Feet (although not very visible in this ref sheet) are like prehistoric horse feet in that they consist of several toes. Four, to be exact; two large middle ones and one smaller one on each side. But all toes end on a hoof-like end.

Aviantum Equinii Irii // Iio © Alkahla
The name "iio" come from the Greek name "Io" which belonged to a woman who Zeus was very attracted to, so in order to protect her another god changed her into a cow, escaping his detection. Just because a lot of people were asking me.
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Comments: 25

BlueGriffin2301 [2008-03-21 04:26:48 +0000 UTC]

Love the whiskers awesome dragon you drew

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mlst [2008-03-18 13:16:37 +0000 UTC]

Well, thanks for that - techno is not my favourite kind of music (apart from Jean Michel Jarre or Kraftwerk) ; I am a Beatles fan, but I will listen out for Iio in future, or ask one of my local radio station disc jockeys to play me some of their music and I will let you know if I DO like it!

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Alkahla In reply to mlst [2008-03-18 16:05:18 +0000 UTC]

I don't know if they still work together, actually. They only have a few songs that were ever really popular (Rapture was probably their most famous) and I haven't heard anything from them in a long time. You can find them on youtube easily, in case you're curious. I just like the way they spell the name haha

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mlst In reply to Alkahla [2008-03-19 14:00:41 +0000 UTC]

Well, I will certainly check to see what I CAN find!

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mlst [2008-03-15 10:37:39 +0000 UTC]

Great drawing! Which language does the name come from if you don't pronounce the firsr "i"? If it is something you have made up, congratulations on using a word that has three letters, but no consonants!

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Alkahla In reply to mlst [2008-03-18 01:08:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Well, I know Io is a Greek name that belonged to a character in one specific story, and that Iio is the name of a techno band which just hapens to be pronounced the same way. I liked the way it looked with two I's so I chose to spell it like that.

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Nyothyr [2008-03-14 22:37:33 +0000 UTC]

Wow this is one of the most original species/characters that I've ever seen, very cool! May I draw her sometime?

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Alkahla In reply to Nyothyr [2008-03-18 00:59:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I'm very proud of that, too, after all the years trying to come up with something a little different.
You most certainly may, I would love to see her drawn by others!

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Moonkelpie [2008-03-14 18:33:09 +0000 UTC]

Oh, dang, she is gorgeous! I'm particularly taken by the white cresent behind Iio's eye, *has a fondness for eye markings.* If I may ask, what does "Iio" mean in Latin?

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Alkahla In reply to Moonkelpie [2008-03-14 18:59:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

I don't really know, but I do know that Io was a character in Greek mythology. I googled it and found no actual meaning, just the story behind the woman. But I remember I read the name somewhere and loved it. I'm probably going to make a male character and I was considering whether to continue the Greek name thing and name him Eros haha or something like that.

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Moonkelpie In reply to Alkahla [2008-03-16 03:07:44 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome, Alkahla. Ooh, Eros sounds like a good name if you're continuing with the Greek language--or even Erebus *wink, wink, very fond of that name.*

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ivoryleopard [2008-03-13 17:41:39 +0000 UTC]

You do realise that I have to draw one of these now?

Yeah thanks for the mention. Fun with Latin!

Iio looks awesome.

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Alkahla In reply to ivoryleopard [2008-03-14 03:00:32 +0000 UTC]

Haha can't wait to see what you draw, then
Thank you!

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ivoryleopard In reply to Alkahla [2008-03-14 13:14:42 +0000 UTC]

I can't wait either! It's on my list of things to do

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TheWingedShadow [2008-03-13 13:28:04 +0000 UTC]

A really interesting creature, I like it.

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Alkahla In reply to TheWingedShadow [2008-03-13 16:28:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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tyleramato [2008-03-13 12:49:19 +0000 UTC]

I kinda liked the blue spotties! but she looks so gorgeous its insane!

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Alkahla In reply to tyleramato [2008-03-13 16:29:56 +0000 UTC]

Me too, but with this new look they didn't really fit, you know? I didn't feel it hahaha but I'll think of something interesting to give her.

Thanks btw

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EliotQuill [2008-03-13 12:37:42 +0000 UTC]

oooooo pretty!

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chutkat [2008-03-13 05:54:29 +0000 UTC]

that's beautiful!
How come you don't have more comments? D:
BLASPHEMY!
for your art you should be tired of fans!

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Alkahla In reply to chutkat [2008-03-13 06:26:28 +0000 UTC]

Haha thank you
I just posted this, and it's a little late, so I don't blame people for not being on. But thanks again!

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chutkat In reply to Alkahla [2008-03-14 05:20:03 +0000 UTC]

Still.... *raises fist* >3
hehehe
not a problem

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Qwiven [2008-03-13 05:37:32 +0000 UTC]

omigawsh thats awesome! i love the head design particularyily (??) the hair and the ears, markings and whiskers are what i like the best!
though (and this is just my opinion) the ankles look a little awekward and the tail a little skinny at the base. but that could be just me. Great job!! i look forward to seeing more of these guys! or girls...

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Alkahla In reply to Qwiven [2008-03-13 06:32:33 +0000 UTC]

Haha particularly. Thank you
Yea, you think? I used a lot of horse refs for the legs to avoid it looking unnatural due to poor anatomy, but I don't know. The tail is like that on purpose, just because it's prehensile and prehensile tails usually aren't very thick at the base but I'll go back and check, see if you might be right.
You deffinately will see more of them! Iio's my gal, but I'm going to make her a guy one of these, so I'll get him done eventually.

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Qwiven In reply to Alkahla [2008-03-13 06:37:17 +0000 UTC]

that's okay.
i think its only the joint and below that needs revising, but thats all.
really, i never really thought of that, makes sense though.
horay! -looks forwards to more pictures-

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